accessary

[ ak-ses-uh-ree ]

/ ækˈsɛs ə ri /

Chiefly Law.

noun, plural ac·ces·sa·ries, adjective

Nearby words

access land, access method, access point, access road, access time, accessary, accessible, accession, accession number, accessorial, accessorius

Related forms

ac·ces·sa·ri·ly, adverbac·ces·sa·ri·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for accessary

Accessary is now the usual spelling of both the adjective and the noun in their legal sense.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
To remit a fugitive to excessive punishment is to be accessary to the crime.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
It appeared that Robert had refused to be accessary to their scheme; and it was probable that he had betrayed it to the marquis.
A Sicilian Romance|Ann Radcliffe
Yet, sir, I fear your fatal openness will make you suspected as accessary, let us be ever so cautious.
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded|Samuel Richardson

My mother proceeded; You have a relation, madam; I understand she was accessary to your misfortune.
Memoirs of Miss Sidney Biddulph|Frances Sheridan

British Dictionary definitions for accessary

accessary

/ (əkˈsɛsərɪ) /

noun, adjective plural -ries

law a less common spelling of accessory

Derived Forms

accessarily, adverbaccessariness, noun

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